TSD School Board Trustee Elected to County Board of Education

TSD School Board Trustee Steve Gottlieb has been elected to the Oakland County Board of Education by the boards of Oakland County’s 28 school districts. Gottlieb will serve for a six- year term beginning July 1, 2022.

A 47-year resident of Troy Gottlieb taught in the Troy School District for 41 years, has served for 5 years on the Troy school board and holds a Master’s degree in education leadership from Central Michigan University.

During his years teaching at Troy Athens High School, Gottlieb taught vocational auto mechanics, video game design, computer networks and repair, photography, government, and economics. His goal for all of his students was to prepare them to thrive in the world by providing a classroom culture of excellence. “When classroom instruction is filled with purpose and meaning, when student voice is prioritized, when belonging is nurtured, when students are making a contribution to the world, students feel good about themselves and the person they are becoming,” said Gottlieb. “This is what all students deserve.”

As for his goals for working on County School Board, he feels that Oakland Schools can play a huge role in supporting students through the four technical campuses and also through shared services, professional learning and networking. He is committed to working with the rest of the board to ensure that we advocate for ALL our children and our teachers. “Our students come first and in order to do that, our educational system needs to find ways to show teachers the respect and professionalism they have earned.” He hopes to accomplish this through a collaborative, transparent culture of excellence.

This is Gottlieb’s sixth year on the Troy School Board. He owns a real estate business in Troy, is the Chairman of the Board of a credit union, and serves on the executive board of the Clawson Chamber of Commerce. He lives in Troy with his wife, Jennifer.

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Photo courtesy of Troy School District